Actor touts his native Taiwan
Actor Kenny Leu was 3 months old when his family emigrated from Taiwan to the United States. Best known for playing Sgt. Eddie Chen in National Geographic’s series “The Long Road Home,” Leu also appeared on “NCIS” and “Dragon Ball Z: Light of Hope.” A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in mechanical engineering, Leu resides in Los Angeles.
An edited version of our conversation follows. happens every night. I remember loving this carnival game called Fishing (where) you get a paper scoop, and you try to get as many fish as you can before the paper breaks. You keep the fish you get. A lot of street vendors would have stalls that are simply a big blanket laid out on the street, and they’re selling everything from cellphone cases to slippers. Everyone goes there for the food, though. Food carts sell now-renowned dishes like Stinky Tofu, Taiwanese Sausage, shaved ice and, yes, boba milk tea. Taiwanese invented that! The country has such good food that Asians from other countries visit Taiwan just to eat. I remember that the seafood there is so fresh. Every restaurant has a menu (with) crab, fish, lobster, clams . ... When you order it, they just boil it and put it on a plate. No seasoning required. things to explore.
A: A friend highly recommended getting certified for scuba diving so we can dive all around the world. I got certified (a few) months ago. I’m dying to go to one of the top spots in the world — the Sea of Cortez, (which is) only about an hour away from Los Angeles.
A: Some friends and I planned a trip to Machu Picchu about two years ago. It still is one of my most memorable vacations. Machu Picchu was like the Mecca for the Incas, and they built a path out of stones — a four-day pilgrimage through mountains. It was an insane hike. There were periods where we were climbing stairs for six hours at a stretch, then going downstairs for another four. With nothing out there but the scenery, the path and ruins, with a captivating tour guide telling us stories of what it was like to live back then, it really felt like I was there.